Good Show Sir

Mar 01

Alice Comments: I have no idea what the title is. I have four to choose from. Perhaps it’s “Warren Norwood”

Published 1989

(Average: 7.60 out of 10)

Tagged with: alien city • clock • damsel • dude • eye-yi-yi • font problems • handguns • joystick • Omega SF Books • Paul Youll • Stephen Youll • sweet ride • time travel • Warren Norwood • What's on TV?

Feb 28

More Women of Wonder

15 Comments »

Stop suing us. We agree to change the title from 'More Wonder Women'. Click for larger image

Wendy Comments: OK, we’ll let you women do the writing, editing, introduction and notes on just this one book. But we’ll only trust a guy to do the cover art.

Published 1976

You might remember this from here.

(Average: 6.91 out of 10)

Tagged with: bladed weapons • booties • call 555-orthodontic-emergency • Charles Shields • damsel • font problems • Pamela Sargent • she's got legs • tigers • Vintage Books

Feb 27

The Productions of Time / Les Productions du Temps

22 Comments »

Oh Black Hole of Calcutta! Click for larger image

Still Life with Tits! Cliquez pour retirer le mouton

It’s a Two-Fer Tuesday Productions of Time Face-off

#1 JuanPaul Comments: Young art students, do not skip figure drawing class.

#2 Good Show Sir Comments: JuanPaul sets me up for a Two-Fer Tuesday challenge.
I see your non-papillial people and raise you two boobs!

Published 1967, 1985

You might remember this from here.

(Average: 8.77 out of 10)

Tagged with: bird • damsel • devil's dumplings • dude • eye-yi-yi • floating face • French • John Brunner • non-papillial person • Presses Pocket • Signet Books • sixpack abs • space sheep • starkers • two-fer • Unknown Artist Institute • W. Siudmak • WTF

Feb 26

Why Call Them Back From Heaven?

18 Comments »

Mummies for nothing, and the box is free! Click for larger image

Tom Noir Comments: Free two-day shipping with Amazon Prime?!? I’m going to order a dozen of these things!

Published 1980

(Average: 7.25 out of 10)

Tagged with: Avon Books • boxes • Clifford D. Simak • coffin • I see dead people • Jan Esteves • perspective problems • sun • Ting! • tower

Feb 22

The Lords of the Crimson River

24 Comments »

With a little help from his monkey sidekick! Click for larger image

Bibliomancer Comments: Good thing he’s wearing protection on his monster.

Published 1981

(Average: 8.58 out of 10)

Tagged with: anatomical issues • big hair • bladed weapons • crotch armor • damsel • dude • Jeffrey Lord (aka Roland J. Green) • Kevin Eugene Johnson • knights • monkeyshines • muscles • Pinnacle Books • Richard Blade • starkers

Feb 21

They Used Dark Forces

19 Comments »

They played Dark Forces © LucasArts Click for larger image

Bibliomancer Comments: Even with a crystal ball they did nazi that coming.

Published 1974

(Average: 8.90 out of 10)

Tagged with: Arrow Books • crystal ball • damsel • Dennis Wheatley • devil woman • devil's dumplings • fire • jazz hands • nazi • space sheep • starkers

Feb 20

The Day the World Ended

10 Comments »

Bats with headlights Click for larger image

Bibliomancer Comments: Apocalypse Yow.
Published 1964

(Average: 8.89 out of 10)

Tagged with: Ace Books • baldness • bats • boredom • font problems • moon • neo-jesus • rocket • Sax Rohmer • Unknown Artist Institute • WTF

Feb 19

Greek Mega Post

10 Comments »

Bibliomancer went to Greece and GSS didn’t even get a lousy tau-shirt. But we did get a bunch of terrible Greek book covers. I’ll turn this post (and week) over to him:

I come from Greece bearing gifts! So don’t look a Trojan Horse in the mouth. Athens has a big chain store called “Public” which is a combination of Barnes & Noble and Best Buy with a whole large floor of new books in Greek and English. Athens also have a few “charming” used book stores in some of the older neighborhoods. Here’s the inside view of one of them:

So here are some terrible covers, Greek-style. Sorry, but we will have to skip the authors, cover artists and publication dates. Be kind to Tag Wizard:

Do surfers dream of aquatic sheep? Click for larger image